Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. Her lavender fur is lengthy. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She comes from a rich western family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).